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JOHN LE MAY, F AURORA, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO AURORA. METAL COMPANY, OF

- AURORA, ILLINOIS, A COREOBATINJOF ILLINOIS.

CONTAI Application tiled February 23, 1923. Serial No. 620,737.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN LE MAY, a citizen of the United States,residing' at Aurora, in the county of Kane and State of Illinois, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Containers, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to improvement in containers and more es eciallyto a container l0 or box adapted for olding packing segments such as areused for packing the valve stems and piston rods of locomotives.

The segments of this'kind of packing are designed to t together to forma unit packing. When the segments arein. place on the valve stem orpiston rod in the retainer cage, they cannot become separated ordisplaced. In shipping the segments, however, in containers it isnecessary to provide some means to kee ,them in pro er position withrespect to eac other. If t 's is not done, the segments will becomedisordered in the container which is likely to brine' some of the sharpedges into contact with the smooth surfaces with consequent injury tothe segments. It is obvious, also, that the packing segments present amuch neater and more attractive appearance when roperly arranged in thecontainers, than it disordered.

My improved container is also so'desi ed that the sharp square edges ofthe pac ing segments may be accommodated in the contalner without dangerof injury to the container or the segments. My container is so e5 Sharedges permits the segments of the packin to t snugly against the bottomsand sides of the box, thus preventing any rattling or movement of thepieces. I

@ther features and advantages of my invention will appear more fully asl proceed with my s ecification.

In that orm of device embodying the fee.- tures of my invention shown inthe accom panying drawin s, Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the improvecontainer, wit the cover removed showing the packing segments in place,Fig. 2 is a top plan View of the cover, Fig. 3 is a top plan view of thebox, and Fig. '4; is a vertical sectional view taken as indicated by theline 4 of Fig. 1, showing the box with the segments resting on top ottanother similar empty box.

As shown in the drawings, the container comprises a substantialcylindrical metal box designed that such accommodation for theseincluding the box proper 10, and the lcover 11. The cover 11 is adaptedto form a telescopic fit over the box 10, as shown in Fig., 4. rlhemetallic packing segments are shown in Fig. '1, inplace in the box asindicated by 13, 13. These segments when in proper osition as shown inFig. l, form a ring, w ich lies against the circular side of the box 10.In order to hold these segments in proper position in the form of thisring, the bottom of the box 10 -is provided with a centrally arrangedcircular raised or olset part 14, the diameter of which is equal to theinternal diameter of the ring formed by the packing segments. Thiscircular raised part 111, further acts as a form or core to hold thesegments 13 in roper lace. The cover 11 is provided Wit a similarcentrally arranged circular odset part 15 which bears against the inneredges of the packing segments 13 at their uppe'rzends, to assist inretaining them in proper positionin the box.

rThe bottom of the box, at its outer edge is also provided with a'circular de ression or groove 17. This groove is forme for the purposeor accommodating the sharp square edges 18 of the segments. It ispractically impossible to form a box, especially out of sheetmetal..mitin@L perfectly square internal corner. Since the corners 18 orthe packing segments are perfectly squares-.nd sharp they would cut intothe corner of the box if it were rounded. Such cutting 'would .injurethe box and also the edges of the packing segments. The provision of thegroove 17, however, atfords accommodation for the sharp corners 18 andpermits the outer curved surface of the segments 13 to lit snuglyagainst. the inner curved surface of the box 10. This snug it with theraised part la on the bottom of the box and the depression 15 on thecover, serves to hold the. packin segments snugly in position andeffectivey prevents dlsplacement or movement 0 the parte. 100

`'lthe cover 11, at its upper outer edge is provided with a circularrecess 20 adapted to accommodate the projection formed by the groove 17,so that the boxes will nest together as shown in Figure d.

While I have shown and described certain embodiments of my invention, itis to be understood that it is capableof various modiiications. Changes,therefore, in the construction and arrangement may be made 119 ed tocontact, and a lateral groove at th'e base of said upstanding wallwithout departing from the spirit and scope of the invention asdisclosed in the appended claims, in which it is my intention to claimafll novelty inherent in my invention as broadly as possible in View ofthe prior art. WVhat I claim as new and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is:

l. A container adapted to hold packing segments, the container having anupstanding Wall with which the segments are adapt- Walll having aadapted to accommodate the the packing segments When container.

2. A container adapted to hold packing segments, the container having anupstand` ing Wall with which the segments are adapted `to contact, abottom Wall having a depression in the outer edge adapted to accommodatethe square edges of the packing segments when in place in the container,and said bottom Wall having a substantially central raised portionadapted to engage the inner `surfaces of the segments.

3. A container adapted to hold packing segments7 the container having anupstanding Wall with which the segments are adapted to Contact, a bottomWall having a depression in the outer edge adapted to accommosquare edes of in place the date the square edges of the packing segments when inplace in the container, and said bottom wall having a substantiallycentral raised portion adapted to engage the inner surfaces of thesegments, and a cover having a depressed portion in line with saidraised portion and adapted to engage the upper inner surfaces of saidpacking segments.

Ll. A container adapted to hold acking segments having an upstandingside Wall with which the segments are adapted to contact, the containerbeing in engagement with its marginal Wall, the container beingprovidedwith a circular groove or depression in the outer edge of thebottom of the container, adapted to accommodate the square edges of thepacking segments When in place in the container and having a cover Witha circular depression at the upper outer edge adapted Ato accommodatethe flange Aor projection in the box formed by the groove, theprojection on the bottom of one box adapted to intert with thedepression in the cover of another box in order to permit the boxes tonest together. Y

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19 day ofFebruary 1923.

JOHN LE MAY. [La]

